Syrian opposition will lose out if boycotts Moscow talks, Russia says

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday Syrian opposition representatives would risk losing influence in peace efforts if they do not attend planned talks in Moscow.

The refusal of prominent opposition figures to attend the Jan. 26-29 meeting, intended to bring together representatives of President Bashar al-Assad and Syrian opposition groups, has dealt a blow to Russian efforts to seek solution to the Syrian conflict.